Walk into Fenian’s Pub–even at 1:30 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon–and you immediately feel yourself transported to Ireland. Part of that experience comes thanks to the building itself: it’s 75 years old. (Not old by Irish standards, mind you, but aged well enough to offer a sense of history.)

The interior is full of dark wood accents, and the stained-glass windows let in just the right amount of dimly filtered light. No matter that it’s a sunny, spring day outside; in here, it’s a drizzly Irish evening just perfect for a pint and a plate of shepherd’s pie.

​But the authentic feeling runs deeper than that. Chef and General Manager Ryan Cassell works hard to make Fenian’s the kind of place where everyone feels at home, and that work has paid off.